Anyone ever have a smell in their hull - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hillbillymad · 12-16-2020, 12:33 PM

If you’ve had this problem just curious how you get rid of it

summers in kuwait · 12-16-2020, 12:46 PM

An easy start to the problem is take it outside, open the hatches and drain plug(s) and hose it down. Washing out any nooks and areas were debris, guts, etc could get trapped. I've also used a soapy solution and brush as needed. But the hose with jet nozzle works well. Rinse well and let drain and dry. Then I have also used simple green as needed.

Preventive measure. I usually do a fresh water flush, after use and typically don't have issues, unless a little bit of guts are squid got trapped in the hull.

socal.beach.bum · 12-16-2020, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillbillymad

If you’ve had this problem just curious how you get rid of it

Leave the hatches open during storage to air it out. Any moister will create some kind of a smell over time.

ProfessorLongArms · 12-16-2020, 07:27 PM

Don't crap in your kayak. Problem solved

In seriousness, every 3-5 trips, I'll stop at the coin wash and pressure wash the whole rig, open up the hatches and spray with a bit of soap, then a bunch of water... Sometimes I'll just take it home and tilt it with the drain plugs down hill and run a bit of water through.... Once it's drained I'll put a big towel where the water pools and leave it for a day with the hatches open.

dapHBCM · 12-17-2020, 10:31 AM

Mine had a smell to it for sure when I purchased it.

Opened up all the hatches, rinsed it thoroughly, then flipped and tipped it to drain as much out as I could. I didnt want to leave it sitting out in the sun to dry so I stuck it in the garage and rigged up a shop-vac to blow into it (with all the hatches and plugged open). Moved it around a couple times to make sure it got all areas well.

No more smell.

Saba Slayer · 12-17-2020, 12:09 PM

You didn’t buy that Revo from Jorge did you...
I’ll bet I know what the smell is...LOL...

skrilla · 12-17-2020, 01:09 PM

I freshwater rinse and drain the bilge after each use. Every few trips or every outing when I store fish inside I'll add soap or bleach to the wash. Deck gets a scrubbing every trip.

jruiz · 12-17-2020, 05:13 PM

Lighting a match or one of those scented candles you're bound to receive as a Christmas present.

igotpron · 12-17-2020, 05:50 PM

I drain or soak up whatever waters inside. Then run a small box fan forcing air out all of the hatches to keep the inside dry.

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JasonG · 12-18-2020, 07:15 AM

Just rinse periodically with fresh water, and always store with hatches open.

Hillbillymad · 12-18-2020, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

You didn’t buy that Revo from Jorge did you...
I’ll bet I know what the smell is...LOL...

What’s it from ?

hiramehunter · 12-18-2020, 12:46 PM

Same here, rinse the inside if water got in (not just a little water but enough to see a puddle), then let it air dry with the hatches open after every use.
I also add some bleach if necessary. Fill up with some water/bleach mixture, slosh it around, drain it, and let dry with open hatch, remove excess water with sponge or towel.

deptrai · 12-18-2020, 08:47 PM

Pressure wash mine after each outing. Hang upside down with front hatch and rectangular hatch open.

jruiz · 12-19-2020, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillbillymad

What’s it from ?

Still haven't gotten the hint?

Hillbillymad · 12-19-2020, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jruiz

Still haven't gotten the hint?

What’d he leave something dead in there or sum

YakDout · 12-19-2020, 02:47 PM

Rinse with water then google a product called sink the stink. The best deodorizer I’ve ever used. Originally it was used to deodorize wetsuits but had translated to many applications. Kayak, carpet, etc. love the stuff for inside the hulls.

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TJones · 12-19-2020, 02:48 PM

of storing your yellowtail in the hull only to find out he crapped his shorts while rigor mortis set in, then for sure you will need to use a solution of water and bleach. be mindful of the rudder lines, if it is a Hobie. if your dilution is not overly powerful, you will be fine, even if the lines get wet. flood the whole yak with this concoction. it will remove even the worst of smells. if done with mild soap and water and given enough time, it will dissipate also.

DanaPT · 12-19-2020, 09:10 PM

Lobsters stink em up too.

I like the smell.

JohnMckroidJr · 12-20-2020, 07:17 AM

It's the smell of victory!

LOL

FullFlavorPike · 12-21-2020, 07:35 PM

quit sniffing around inside your hull -- problem solved

12-16-2020, 12:33 PM	#1
Hillbillymad Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 54	Anyone ever have a smell in their hull If you’ve had this problem just curious how you get rid of it

12-16-2020, 12:46 PM	#2
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	That sounds like a personal problem. An easy start to the problem is take it outside, open the hatches and drain plug(s) and hose it down. Washing out any nooks and areas were debris, guts, etc could get trapped. I've also used a soapy solution and brush as needed. But the hose with jet nozzle works well. Rinse well and let drain and dry. Then I have also used simple green as needed. Preventive measure. I usually do a fresh water flush, after use and typically don't have issues, unless a little bit of guts are squid got trapped in the hull.

12-16-2020, 07:27 PM	#4
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Don't crap in your kayak. Problem solved In seriousness, every 3-5 trips, I'll stop at the coin wash and pressure wash the whole rig, open up the hatches and spray with a bit of soap, then a bunch of water... Sometimes I'll just take it home and tilt it with the drain plugs down hill and run a bit of water through.... Once it's drained I'll put a big towel where the water pools and leave it for a day with the hatches open. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSpencerallen https://www.instagram.com/el_spencerino

12-17-2020, 12:09 PM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Smell You didn’t buy that Revo from Jorge did you... I’ll bet I know what the smell is...LOL... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

12-17-2020, 01:09 PM	#7
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	I freshwater rinse and drain the bilge after each use. Every few trips or every outing when I store fish inside I'll add soap or bleach to the wash. Deck gets a scrubbing every trip. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

12-17-2020, 10:31 AM	#5
dapHBCM Junior Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 23	Mine had a smell to it for sure when I purchased it. Opened up all the hatches, rinsed it thoroughly, then flipped and tipped it to drain as much out as I could. I didnt want to leave it sitting out in the sun to dry so I stuck it in the garage and rigged up a shop-vac to blow into it (with all the hatches and plugged open). Moved it around a couple times to make sure it got all areas well. No more smell.

12-17-2020, 05:13 PM	#8
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,008	Lighting a match or one of those scented candles you're bound to receive as a Christmas present.

12-17-2020, 05:50 PM	#9
igotpron Xcoastie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Westminster Posts: 285	I drain or soak up whatever waters inside. Then run a small box fan forcing air out all of the hatches to keep the inside dry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-18-2020, 07:15 AM	#10
JasonG Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: North County San Diego Posts: 50	Just rinse periodically with fresh water, and always store with hatches open.

12-18-2020, 12:46 PM	#12
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Same here, rinse the inside if water got in (not just a little water but enough to see a puddle), then let it air dry with the hatches open after every use. I also add some bleach if necessary. Fill up with some water/bleach mixture, slosh it around, drain it, and let dry with open hatch, remove excess water with sponge or towel.

12-19-2020, 02:47 PM	#16
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Rinse with water then google a product called sink the stink. The best deodorizer I’ve ever used. Originally it was used to deodorize wetsuits but had translated to many applications. Kayak, carpet, etc. love the stuff for inside the hulls. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-19-2020, 02:48 PM	#17
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	if you made the mistake of storing your yellowtail in the hull only to find out he crapped his shorts while rigor mortis set in, then for sure you will need to use a solution of water and bleach. be mindful of the rudder lines, if it is a Hobie. if your dilution is not overly powerful, you will be fine, even if the lines get wet. flood the whole yak with this concoction. it will remove even the worst of smells. if done with mild soap and water and given enough time, it will dissipate also.

12-19-2020, 09:10 PM	#18
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Lobsters stink em up too. I like the smell.

12-20-2020, 07:17 AM	#19
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	It's the smell of victory! LOL

12-21-2020, 07:35 PM	#20
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	quit sniffing around inside your hull -- problem solved